Group honors Texas shelter dog who saved new owner’s life

Debbie Zeisler of Millsap, Texas, adopted a dog in Parker County in north Texas, last year, and he ended up saving her life. Bear, a Shiloh German shepherd at the Weatherford-Parker County Animal Shelter, was a seizure dog.

The award organization says the dog recognizes signs of imminent seizures and will lean on Zeisler’s legs so she can sit down before they happen. The seizures started after a horse riding accident 18 years ago.